Hi Tobius: I recognize your effort in the history of your AU narrative, and I find that your are trying to draw your ships in line to the text, and that is also a valuable effort. The problem is that your ships are not aesthetically appealing designs. They look «cartoonish» mainly because they lack ...
Good morning: Somewhat late (I draw very slowly), here is the Troopship version of the Fokker F27. http://i68.tinypic.com/2d9nqfc.jpg The first one is one of 3 aircraft of the Finnish AF, which were recently replaced by CASA C295. Next is a Troopship of FAA during the Falklands War. Then one of the ...
Good evening: Thanks for your feedback! As I had already said, it is as important as the guns! http://i68.tinypic.com/wsk5ew.jpg A Vickers gun, but not firing under british colors: The well known Model 31 AA gun. It saw extensive service in Finland (chambered to 3 inches), Romania and many captured ...
Hi Tobius: Just one remark about the anchor. I don´t know what is the Cramp and Sons feel, but an anchor without stock with its lifting gear was available since the 1880s (but it only was standard at least in the RN since 1903). An anchor of this type is space saving, an important consideration in a...
Do you know? With the armoured belt, an uniform 6 inch battery, some 533 mm torpedo tubes over the flotation line... and turbines with fuel fired boilers, your cruiser can compete with WWI RN era light cruisers.
Aesthetically, at least for me, your single screw version of Hudavendigar looks very well, with very pleasent lines, and with sail mast and only two funnels, it has a definitive vintage scent of the belle epoque. Cheers.